What Is Type1 Diabetes
Types of Diabetes: are there more than two?
I recently received an e-mail inquiring about "type 3 diabetes." The writer stated "It's very confusing! People are now mistaking type 1.5 and type 3, even I had a hard time gleaning whether type 3 is type 1.5 and Alzheimer's linked, is it type 1 and type 2 with a twist? "
Yes, it's confusing. As Wikipedia points out, "Various sources have defined 'type 3 diabetes' as, among others, gestational diabetes, insulin-resistant type 1 diabetes (or 'double diabetes'), type 2 diabetes which ha...
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Expert & Community Posts
Type one-and-a-half diabetes
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health ExpertFor years, we have had terminology dividing diabetes into subgroups: there's "type 1" and "type 2"... Read more »
Flatbush diabetes
By Gretchen Becker , Health ExpertMost of us who have had diabetes for at least a few years are likely to be familiar with the main... Read more »
The Diversity of Diabetes
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health ExpertDiabetes is not one disease and different types of diabetes have been identified in the scientific... Read more »
“Weighty” Issues in Children and Teens with Diabetes
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert...right. One of the biggest challenges in children with diabetes is balancing appropriate growth... Read more »
The Honeymoon Period in Type 1 Diabetes
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert...10 concerns related to a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes. Following these concerns, families... Read more »
Health Guide
What do I need to know about diabetes?"
Diabetes is called a disorder of metabolism. More simply put, diabetes keeps your body from properly utilizing the sugar obtained from food. Your body changes most of the food you eat into a form of... Read more »Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
What is gestational diabetes mellitus?Pregnancy has typically been viewed as a statement of health, as it should be. In the midst of morning sickness, heartburn, exhaustion, and the excitement of... Read more »Support Groups
Diabetes Support Groups Are you looking for someone who understands what youre going through? Someone whos been there and lived through it? Joining a support group could be just the ticket to... Read more »Canadian Scientists find cure for diabetes in mice
Canadian scientists say they have proof the body’s nervous system helps trigger diabetes. The research finds that defective nerve endings in mice attract immune system proteins that can mistakenly... Read more »Diabetes in Children: Myths and Facts
Myth: Children with diabetes should not eat anything with sugar in it.Fact: This was true years ago, before carb counting was invented. But times have changed, and it’s not sugar we’re worried... Read more »Images
Medications
...high blood sugar. It is used in patients with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes).... Read more »
...(ex-EN-a-tide) Uses Exenatide is used along with other oral diabetes medications (e.g.,... Read more »
...to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes).... Read more »
...control high blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes). It... Read more »
...control high blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes).... Read more »
Related News
Environmental Triggers for Type 1 Diabetes
May 05, 2008SEATTLE (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- The number of people who have type 1 diabetes has tripled in the last 50 years. Now, scientists believe the... Read summary »
Predicting Type 1 Diabetes Better
March 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers have uncovered a fourth antibody that can better predict who is at risk for type 1 diabetes. Type-1 diabetes is an... Read summary »
Genes and Diabetes Increase Heart Problems
December 03, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Type 2 diabetes is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease. It increases a person's risk of having a major cardiac event... Read summary »
Type 2 Diabetes Often Follows Gestational Diabetes
August 12, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women who experience diabetes while they're pregnant are significantly more likely to develop type 2 diabetes following the... Read summary »
Aspirin and Diabetic Cardio Risk
November 12, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Low-dose aspirin has been recommended as a primary prevention strategy for patients with an increased cardiovascular risk, but... Read summary »
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